B Reviews / Book Reviews1920s / Fantasy / grifter / heist / Historical / LGBTQIA characters / Magic / non-linear timeline / novella / Paranormal / POC / Prohibition-era / Seattle / shapeshifters5 Comments
Seattle, 1929—a bitterly divided city overflowing with wealth, violence, and magic. A respected magus and city leader intent on criminalizing Seattle’s most vulnerable magickers hires a young woman as a lady’s companion to curb his rebellious daughter’s outrageous behavior. The widowed owner of a speakeasy encounters an opportunity to make ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / Fantasy / Historical / Paranormal / selkies / shapeshifters3 Comments
On a windswept British coastline the tide bestows an unexpected gift… It was the cry that she first noticed, the plaintive wail that called to her over the crash of winter waves. Wrapped only in a sealskin, the baby girl looks up at Effie and instantly captures her heart. Effie ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / curse / fated mate / novella / POC / shapeshifters / witchcraftNo Comments
When you’re a hellhound, there’s no such thing as good luck—not even your true mate showing up on your doorstep. All Russ wants is to keep his inner hellhound quiet. The last time it took over his life, it left everything in a shambles. He can’t let that happen again. ... more >
A Review Category / A Reviews / A- Reviews / B Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Reads / Top Ten ListsAU historical fantasy m/m romance / Best of 2021 / best of list / gay fantasy / LGBTQIA characters / m/m romantic suspense / noir mystery / reality tv show / SFF m/m romance / shapeshifters / werewolves8 Comments
I am going to do the same thing as I did last year. The first book on my list is the best book with gay romance in it that I have read this year. The rest of the list I enjoyed very much, but the placement on the list does ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsEngland / Fantasy / Historical / Late Victorian / selkies / shapeshifters / single father / single mother / Widowed Heroine / working class / Yorkshire9 Comments
On a windswept British coastline the tide bestows an unexpected gift… It was the cry that she first noticed, the plaintive wail that called to her over the crash of winter waves. Wrapped only in a sealskin, the baby girl looks up at Effie and instantly captures her heart. Effie ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / fated mates / grison / hedgehog / mothers and daughters / novella / Paranormal / POC / shapeshifters / Valentine's Day5 Comments
Too prickly to love? After getting her heart broken, hedgehog shifter Hester just wants to get away from romance for the Valentine’s Day weekend. Instead she ends up snowbound in a gorgeous mountain lodge with the most amazing man she’s ever met. He’s sexy. He’s sweet. He’s funny. He turns ... more >